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The Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), Thursday hosted a select group of Kano journalists to a one-day roundtable on micronutrient deficiency control (MNDC) in the state; the roundtable discussion was aimed at ensuring increased media reportage on factual MNDC-related issues so as to inspire policymakers to take…

Infectious disease outbreaks and epidemics pose a serious threat to public health and human existence in general. Global public health security has been defined by WHO as “the activities required, both proactive and reactive, to minimize the danger and impact of acute public health events that endanger people’s health across…

The COVID-19 palliatives distribution regimes in Kano and Jigawa states have left in their wake a litany of complaints and allegations of diversions against politicians, traditional rulers and even proprietors of Almajiri schools     The sandy, erosion-ridden path leading to Fatsuma Yusuf’s home on the edge of Jaudi village…

As normalcy is gradually returning after the COVID-19 lockdowns, the Kano state chapter of Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA) and the Inclusive Community Education and Development Association (ICEADA), Tuesday joined the global community in commemorating the International Literacy Day 2020.     Literacy, the ability to…

The chairperson of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) in Kano state, Barrister Huwaila Ibrahim, has maintained that the arrest of a person in place of an offender was unlawful under the new Kano State Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) in the state.       “Arresting a…

Experts say lack of understanding regarding regulatory frameworks on the affairs of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Nigeria is responsible for the misconceptions about the new Corporate and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020.   It was in view of the controversies that trailed the new…

Although the Nigerian constitution didn’t say women cannot apply for bail or stand as sureties, the reality was until recently different in Kano state, where women could neither stand as sureties nor bail detainees from police custody, which constituted a key inhibition for access justice.     The new Administration of…

The human rights status in Nigeria is characterized by severe violation of human rights such as police brutality, infringement of privacy, extrajudicial killings, inhumane treatment of suspects, restriction of freedom and others.        In the same vein, most citizens are poorly educated on their rights. It was as…

Kano State Agro-Pastoral Project (KSADP), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sasakawa Africa/SG 2000, for the implementation of agricultural interventions that will impact 450, 000 small holder farmers in Kano state. The interventions under the MOU include provision of Seeds, Fertilizers, pesticides, post-harvest handling, value addition and agri-business services.…